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Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree (printable copy)
Effective Fall Semester 2008 - 2009¹

(A45720) Day Program 5 Semesters			HOURS
		CLASS	LAB	CLINIC	CREDIT
1 – Fall Semester, 2008
ACA 111	College Student Success	1	0	0	1
BIO 168	Anatomy and Physiology I	3	3	0	4
ENG 111	Expository Writing*	3	0	0	3
MAT 121	Algebra/Trigonometry I*	2	2	0	3
RCP 110	Introduction to Respiratory Care	3	3	0	4
RCP 132	RCP Clinical Practice I	0	0	6	2
2 – Spring Semester, 2009
BIO 169	Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	0	4
PSY 150	General Psychology	3	0	0	3
RCP 111	Therapeutics/Diagnostics	4	3	0	5
RCP 145	RCP Clinical Practice II	0	0	15	5
3 – Summer Term, 2009
RCP 112	Patient Management	3	3	0	4
RCP 115	C-P Pathophysiology	2	0	0	2
RCP 153	RCP Clinical Practice III	0	0	9	3
4 – Fall Semester, 2009
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2	0	3
RCP 210	Critical Care Concepts	3	3	0	4
RCP 235	RCP Clinical Practice IV	0	0	15	5
	Humanities Elective
5 – Spring Semester, 2010
ENG 112	Argument-Based Research	3	0	0	3
RCP 211	Advanced Monitoring Procedures	3	3	0	4
RCP 215	Career Prep-Advanced Level	0	3	0	1
RCP 245	RCP Clinical Practice V	0	0	15	5
Required Course Credit Hours					68
Humanities Electives Credit Hours					3
Total Semester Hours Required for A.A.S. Degree					71

*ENG 070, ENG 080, ENG 090, ENG 090A, MAT 050, MAT 060, MAT 070, RED 070, RED 080, or RED 090 may be required based on placement test results.

Humanities Electives: ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, ART 117, DRA 122, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 233, ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 243, ENG 251, ENG 252, ENG 261, ENG 262, FRE 211, GER 211, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 121, HUM 150, HUM 160, ITA 211, MUS 110, PHI 215, PHI 240, POR 211, REL 110, REL 211, SPA 211, SPA 212

¹The following plan of study is the standard curriculum for the above program. Any deviation from the prescribed curriculum must have approval in advance. All prerequisite course requirements must also be met. To graduate the student must successfully complete all the required courses, the required credit hours for electives, and have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average. This plan of study is subject to change when the college thinks such action is in the best interest of the student or the program. It is the responsibility of the student to meet requirements for graduation. If accepted students do not enroll for three successive semesters, they must contact the Admissions office to determine if readmission is necessary.

V.A. Students: An approval signature from the V.A. Office is required before registering. Some courses may not be certifiable.

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